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From the editor Good Day,

he dust has now settled regarding Donald Trump’s win and the sky has not fallen in. In fact, things have already improved. The stock

market had a 3% drop at the initial news and the media had headlines of ‘Market Crashes’ and the like. The following day most of the share markets in the world went up and are still up, with talk of increasing interest rates globally. Most of you who have family overseas have seen the Immigration policy changes over the last few months and there is talk that there will be tougher changes next year. The government is hard pressed by the opposition and other interest groups complaining about the volume of immigrants coming to New Zealand to make these changes - 70,000 for this year and the same expected next year. This has an effect on house prices which have started stabilising with the new Reserve Bank rules. I have issues with this continued argument about housing. For the last two years the property price trajectory is spot on and prices are playing catch up from the five year Global Financial Crises. I know it is hard for new home buyers to buy their first home, it always is, but should we devalue the 65% of the population who own houses? The truth of the exceptional immigration numbers is that less and less Kiwis are leaving New Zealand to find jobs elsewhere and more and more Kiwis are coming home to a New Zealand which is rated the best country in the world to work, live and play. Well done, New Zealand, the envy of most. I would like to say ‘Merry Christmas’ to all our readers and a big thank you to our loyal advertisers who consistently advertise in The South African Magazine, keeping this little publication going. Thank you to Sherelee and Dennis for their patience, skill and continuing belief in the magazine while doing an excellent job behind the scenes. Happy Reading! Peter Woodberg The South African Magazine, SA Going to NZ Mobile: 0274 520 794, email: jepwood@xtra.co.nz

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LEGAL UPDATE: EMPLOYMENT LAW

Process trumps all, be it in restructures or dismissals! Our in-house employment law Barrister, Eska Hartdegen, reports on some employment cases of interest where employers failed at process

r Shoshany, an employee who was fired for making cash withdrawals and personal purchases totalling about $11,500 on his company credit card while in Las Vegas between business appointments, was awarded three-and-a-half-months' lost wages and $10,000 compensation by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA). Mr Shoshany had on two previous occasions used his credit card for personal purchases and had made cash withdrawals from it for his personal use. He e-mailed “the 4RF accounts officer…copying in the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice-President of Sales, informing them all of his personal purchases. Mr Shoshany asked that they deduct the amount spent from his salary and he received a response from 4RF accounts thanking him and notifying him that the deduction would be made”. After a disciplinary process held with the employee, the company’s Chief Executive “concluded Mr Shoshany's conduct had ‘damaged trust and confidence’ and that his actions amounted to serious misconduct, warranting summary dismissal”. The ERA disagreed, finding the dismissal to be procedurally and substantively unjustified and that Mr Shoshany had a valid personal grievance claim. In another case, Ms Hills who worked at Cafe de Paris in Palmerston North was dismissed when the gaming machines were down by $1,000 at the end of her shift. She made a claim for unjustified dismissal, claimed that she had been underpaid and that “money had been deducted from her wages”. At the disciplinary meeting held with Ms Hills, the employer had required that the $1,000 “be paid back by cashing up seven days' outstanding leave and paying the balance from her [Ms Hills’] wages”. The ERA “accepted Hills only agreed to the measure of deducting the money from her wages under duress, and found the deduction of pay was unauthorised”. Ms Hills was held to have been unjustifiably dismissed and was awarded “$3,200 in lost wages and wages deducted for gaming machine shortfalls and $6,000 compensation for hurt and humiliation”.

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faith during the consultation period of the restructure” and said “"In coming to my conclusion I have been critical of the process carried out by Vodafone during the restructuring of the sales team". The ERA held that "Vodafone deliberately denied Ms Franich the opportunity to comment or have any input into the decision to disestablish her role” and Vodafone was ordered to reinstate Franich in a different role that would include face-to-face sales". Ms Franich was awarded $7,000 compensation and a penalty of $5,000 was also awarded against Vodafone. These three cases illustrate the risks employers face when undertaking business restructures and disciplinary processes. It is always advisable to seek professional legal advice before embarking on a dismissal or restructuring exercise that could easily end up costing companies tens of thousands of dollars.

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In a case against Vodafone, Ms Franich, who had been employed as a Sales Manager for Vodafone since 2011, was moved after a restructure to a “desk-based sales role, dealing with a large number of small customers”. Previously her role had involved dealing with big customers and dealing with customers face-to-face. Ms Franich raised a personal grievance claim “about her new role as a result of the restructure” and alleged that ‘her former manager had bullied her” and that “her manager had made inappropriate comments about her weight to other people and undermined her position”. After an internal investigation, Vodafone found Ms Franich had not been treated unfairly. The ERA found that “Vodafone breached its duties of good The South African

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‘The Last Time We Spoke’ Written by Fiona Sussman

he Last Time We Spoke is Fiona Sussman’s second novel. Her very successful first novel, Shifting Colours, was set against the backdrop of apartheid South Africa. This new book navigates the underbelly of urban New Zealand.

The novel opens with a brutal home invasion, which sees the world of a middle-aged farmer’s wife and that of an illiterate teen collide. The genesis for the story was a spate of very violent home invasions in New Zealand in the nineties, which left their imprint on Sussman. She was struck by both the brutality of the crimes, and the sheer youth of the perpetrators. Left with many questions, she felt a need to explore such incidents on a deeper level and avoid the common knee-jerk response to them. Sussman spent two years researching the novel, immersing herself in the world her characters would inhabit. This included going out on police patrol, speaking with inmates and staff at prisons across the North Island, and interviewing ex-gang members and victims of crime.

While this is a dark tale, it is also a very human story of hope and possibility. The Last Time We Spoke is about the human capacity to transcend a broken life, and finds light in dark places. Both Sussman’s books have been published internationally. The manuscript for The Last Time We Spoke won the Kobo/NZ Author Publishing Prize. Sussman, a former GP, has lived in New Zealand for almost twenty seven years. She has been writing for thirteen of these. When not writing, or juggling family life, Sussman helps manage the charity hospital she and her husband established in Auckland.

The South African Magazine has a copy of the book for one of our readers. We will gift this awesome book to the first person who sends an email to sherelee.samagazine@gmail.com.

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NZ tops list of world's best countries Top Ten 1 New Zealand 2 Norway 3 Finland 4 Switzerland 5 Canada

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global index of the world's best place to live put New Zealand at the top.

prosperity' - a broader measure than just money. Rankings on the Legatum Prosperity Index are based on income as

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A year after arriving Linda found herself with time on her hands as Linda Paul her youngest child had flown the coup and rushed out and bought some paints, brushes and canvasses. With no formal education in the arts and only the encouragement of her family, she has gone from painting for family to exhibiting and even has private commissions for children’s themes. She has since moved on to doing illustrations for children’s books.

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t East Coast Bays Dental we are used to looking at human teeth and although there are a lot of amazing facts about human teeth, animals possess far more interesting pearly whites! The type of teeth animals have depend on the diet of the animal. Carnivores, or meat-loving animals, have sharp teeth to easily eat their prey, whereas herbivores have flat teeth to easily eat plants and leaves. Animals that eat meat and plants (humans for example) usually have sharp teeth in the front of their mouths and flat teeth at the back. Here are some fun facts about amazing animal teeth. • Dolphins only have one set of about a 100 teeth. The teeth are all the same shape and not specialised for cutting or grinding as it is not used for chewing! It only aids in gripping objects and are used as a defensive weapon. The age of a dolphin can also be determined by examining the growth rings in their teeth (almost like a tree trunk), but this can only be done by looking at it under a microscope. One growth ring represents one year. • Sharks usually have about 5 rows (or even more) of razor sharp teeth with 20-30 teeth per row. They keep on growing new teeth and lose on average one tooth per day. Amazingly one shark can go through about 300 000 teeth during the span of its life! • Snails have the most teeth of any animal although their mouth is no bigger than a head of a pin. They could have up to 25,000 teeth! They don't chew with the teeth though. It is set in a ribbonlike structure and used to shred their food.

•S nakes have two hollow teeth or fangs used to store venom and also injecting it into prey. They also have small teeth in the lower jaw to latch onto the victim. •H ippos have 36 adult teeth and can sometimes retain some of the baby teeth. The incisor teeth can grow to 40cm and the canine teeth up to 50cm. They use these impressive teeth to fight over territory and to keep intruders away. •R abbits have 28 teeth that keep on growing. This compensates for the constant wear of the teeth as a result of a high- fibre diet of grasses, weeds, twigs and leaves. •A leech has three separate jaws with 100 tiny, sharp teeth to cut through skin. •E lephants have 26 teeth. In most animals, including humans, teeth form from top to bottom, but in elephants it forms from back to front. They have 6 sets of molars in a lifetime and as a tooth wears out through grinding a new one slowly moves forward to replace it. Loss of teeth is the leading cause of death in elephants. As the final 6th molar begins to wear, it gets increasingly difficult to chew and digest food. •D ogs have more teeth than humans and rarely get cavities as their saliva has a very high pH that prevents demineralisation. Dogs have 42 teeth and cats 30. Aren't the animal kingdom amazing? Humans are also blessed with a wonderful set of teeth, so please try to take good care of them!

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First whale visit since Monday’s massive earthquake lifts Kaikoura’s spirits

visit by one of Kaikoura’s worldfamous whales has lifted the spirits of the town’s quake-struck residents today. Whale Watch Kaikoura posted on its Facebook page today a video of a whale breaching the surface - the first sighting since the 7.8 quake hit on Monday.

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“Today 6 days after the 120sec that changed our lives we decided to journey off the Kaikoura coast and look for our taonga and whanau the Tohora [whales], [I’m] sure you can appreciate the huge excitement when we found him,” the company posted.

Tohora is still with us.” Hector’s dolphins and Dusky dolphins had also been sighted, along with “huge numbers of albatross and other pelagic seabirds, our canyon is still full of life!!!”. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/

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If you’re new to our shores and want the opportunity to meet people who can assist you, come along to a New Arrivals Networking evening. Professional people who have lived in New Zealand for some time will be on hand to freely give you some great practical advice, and guidance in your journey – from Immigration solutions, Insurance and Medical options, the Job market, accommodation, even how and where to buy or hire a car, to getting your driver’s licence converted, opening a bank account and getting an IRD number. See you there!

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The power of compounding returns

here is an ancient story that explains why you should start to save and invest early, regularly and long term. It centres around the invention of the game of chess; recounted in Sahnameh, an epic poem written by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010.

When Sessa, an Indian Brahmin mathematician, showed his invention to the ruler of the country, the ruler was so pleased that he gave Sessa the right to name his prize. Sessa asked for one grain of rice for the first square of the chessboard, two for the second and so forth, doubling the amount each time for all 64 squares. Surprised that Sessa asked for such a low price, the ruler agreed. After a few hours, the treasurer gave the results of the calculation, explaining that it would take more than all the assets of the kingdom to give the Sessa the reward. Whilst in the first square of the chessboard there is only one grain, by the 64th square, it is 18 million trillion grains of rice - more than enough to cover the entire surface of the earth! The power of compound returns is most relevant these days when it comes to managing our personal finances. Let’s take a look at a couple of scenarios to show how saving and investing early can positively affect your ending balances in retirement.

but she ends up with $120,000 less than Jack at retirement. Due to the power of compounding returns, a smaller investment made

When we invest early in our lives, the invested amount keeps growing with

Scenario 1: Jack decides to start saving for accumulating returns. At the time of maturity, it can become a surprisingly large amount. retirement at age 25. He takes advantage of the KiwiSaver plan at work and contributes $6000 per year early in life can generate a larger amount than a larger investment (including the company contribution – inflation adjusted at 3% - made later in life. Investing for a longer time is more effective than and the government tax subsidy) until age 45 – a total of just waiting until you have a large amount to invest. under $160,000. At that point he stops saving, and he just lets the Scenario 3: Now let’s assume that Jack doesn’t stop saving at age interest work in his favour. At age 65, assuming a 5% annual rate 45 and continues to save the same amount year over year until he of return, he will retire with just over $700,000. retires at age 65. Now he has over $1.16* million at retirement. His Scenario 2: Jill waits to save and invest until she is 35. She starts 10-year head start on Jill gave him more than twice her ending contributing to her KiwiSaver the same $6000 per year that Jack balance. Again, this is compound interest helping his cause. The did but continues for the next 30 years until age 65. Her total more time you have to use it to your advantage the less work you amount contributed to her KiwiSaver account over those 30 years have to do. *These amounts are approximate only, and used for the would be $276,000. At age 65, again assuming a 5% annual purpose of illustrating the points in the article. rate of return and 3% annual savings inflation, she will retire with Adapted from ifa.com – let the compounding effect work for you. $580,000*.

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SPUR Steak House opens in Albany

outh African flame-grilled meat chain Spur opened in Albany last month and is already drawing queues. In its first week the restaurant welcomed patrons in the thousands, according to operations manager and co-owner for the White Cloud Spur, Jaco Jordaan. Deputy managing director for the Spur Corporation and fellow co-owner, Mark Farrelly says they had queues of 60 to 80 people – on one occasion stretching up to the road – a reaction he didn’t expect. Both hailing from Cape Town, Farrelly and Jordaan began setting up White Cloud Spur around nine months ago, after Farrelly had the idea to open a Kiwi branch. Established in 1967, the Spur brand is known for its flame-grilled meats, particularly steaks, burgers and ribs. Peter Woodberg loved his experience at the Spur recently. His party arrived and were taken straight to their booked seats. The service was fantastic, in fact, sometimes too good. He had a fillet, his dinner quests had John Dory and chicken snitzel, all cooked to perfection. They finished off with cheese cake and Dom Pedros, in true South African style! Excerpts from North Shore Times.

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Lack of regular oral health care has serious consequencesincluding increased risk of respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as inappropriate use of emergency appointments for preventable dental diseases. Prevention of oral diseases and promotion of oral health are a priority and a facet of overall health. Quite a lot of patients have never experienced the benefits of visiting an oral hygienist. We would love to offer an opportunity to anyone who wants to know what it’s all about! Here are the Top Ten Reasons for Getting Your Smile in Good Shape: 1. To Prevent Oral Cancer 2. To Prevent Gum Disease 3. To Maintain Overall Good Physical Health 4. To Keep your Teeth 5. To Detect Dental Problems Early 6. To Maintain Good Oral Health 7. To save you money 8. To Create a Plan for Treatment 9. To Have a White, Bright Smile 10. To Prevent Bad Breath Having a great smile may open more doors for you, but it also helps keep you healthy once you get inside. Preventive dental work is essential for your health, and your teeth and gums will thank you for it over and over. Make the most of your smile. It’s the only one you have.

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Paula Bennett and Peter Woodberg

1st advt business card size; 9cm x 6cm he New Zealand National Party Albany Branch of East Coast Bays Electorate had an evening recently to meetKruger Paula Bennett, Minister for Climate Change issues, Social Dr Stephen AfrikAAns & English spEAking Housing, State Services and Associate Minister of Tourism and Finance.

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Located at the Northshore Womens Specialist Centre in Auckland, Dr Stephen Kruger is dedicated to the highest quality of gynaecology services, with patient service to match. the practice SpecialiSeS in: • General Gynaecology including PAP smears • Heavy menstrual bleeding and period problems • Fibroids • Abnormal smears and colposcopy • Vaginal repairs • Post delivery vaginal repairs • Miscarriage and all early pregnancy issues • General Gynaecological surgery • Infertility Sadly, the majority of women who have cervical cancer diagnosed have not had a smear in the past 3 to 5 years. The greatest single reason when cervical cancer is diagnosed is that regular smear testing was not done. Call our practice nurse Wendy now to arrange your PAP smear and examination as part of your overall health care. IF yOu ARe exPeRIeNCING: • on-going pelvic pain • any unusual and/or persistent vaginal discharge, • bleeding between periods • bleeding after sexual intercourse • heavy vaginal bleeding • painful, uncomfortable sexual intercourse

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Free falling By Maria Chinn

was asked this question by many people, “Why jump out of a perfectly safe plane?” and I never replied to them so let me sum it up now.

I remember reading somewhere that ‘maybe the places most enclosed—by walls, by rules—are the ones that pose the greatest danger’. So when the door of that little plane opened at 9,000ft and all I could see were patches of blue skies and puffs of white clouds I knew I was safe and that I was going to have the most exhilarating experience of my life! But there are a couple of more reasons too. Firstly, the shear adrenalin will give your heart such a kick start, you will realise that you have been walking around half asleep. Secondly, the view of the Bay of Islands is breathtaking and to see that beauty in total silence while you are doing a 20 second free fall is totally indescribable. Thirdly, we only live once and we need to make every second count and live life to the fullest and those 20 seconds can feel like a lifetime! What’s next for me – 16,000ft tandem doing speeds of 120kph … or more! Skydive Bay of Islands in Kerikeri.

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Visit the Bay of Plenty

ith no shortage of inspiring scenery and attractions, you can’t beat the Bay of Plenty as a holiday destination. Long stretches of sparkling white-sand beaches are one of the Bay of Plenty’s most celebrated features, and you’ll also find adventurous pursuits, unique tours and fun events taking place. Here are just 8 of the Bay’s many fantastic outdoor experiences:

1. Hit the beaches From Waihi Beach and Bowentown in the north of the region through to Mt Maunganui’s famed Ocean Beach, then down the coast to Papamoa, Pukehina, Matata and Whakatane, the Bay of Plenty’s beaches are world class.

2. Walk up Mt Maunganui Mt Maunganui has long been a favourite holiday spot for Kiwis, and climbing Mt Maunganui is a must-do activity in this pictureperfect town. A gigantic extinct volcano, Mt Maunganui/Mauao anchors the resort town at the top of the beach, and walking the 30-minute track to the summit will reward you with 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean and wider Bay of Plenty region.

3. Blokarting at Papamoa Feel the wind in your sails on a blokart at Papamoa, New Zealand’s home of this adventurous sport. Blokarting involves land-sailing in a three-wheeled kart with a large sail that catches the wind,

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and racing one of these around the purpose-built track at Blokart Heaven will no doubt give you a huge adrenalin rush.

4. Te Puna Quarry Park Set in a disused quarry 15 minutes from Tauranga, this special spot has been transformed from a scar on the hillside into a beautiful park. Its attractions are numerous; ponds, walking tracks, gorgeous gardens, a native arboretum and views of the region all feature. The park is also a treat for art-lovers, with sculptures by local artists on permanent display.

5. Horse trekking Experience the Bay of Plenty’s beautiful scenery on horseback. Take a ride alongside the Kaituna River and through exotic forests on a ride from Te Puke, wander across picturesque rolling farmland from Kawerau or explore native bush on horseback from Tauranga.

6. Learn to surf If you’d love to be able to hang ten with the best of them, the Bay of Plenty is the ideal place to learn to surf, with generally safe surf and decent-sized swells. There are various spots along the coastline that offer the opportunity, including Waihi Beach, Mt Maunganui and Ohope Beach. The infectious buzz that comes from riding the waves will win over the whole family.

7. Nga Tapuwae O Toi Walk, Whakatane If you wish to discover the wider Whakatane area and are looking for a great walk then follow Nga Tapuwae O Toi – one of Whakatane’s most popular walkways. It includes historic pa sites, native forest and pohutukawa trees, bird colonies and incredible coastal and rural views. The entire round trip is 16km long, but if this is too long you can just walk sections.

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t is amazing how quickly this year has passed. The big surprise for the South African market this year was the New Zealand Immigration announcement that South African passport holders visiting New Zealand would be required to obtain a Visa before leaving South Africa. This was a shock for the many South Africans who had already booked to visit family here in New Zealand.

If you’ve been thinking about last minute travel to South Africa over Christmas I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve to try and find cheaper flights over this traditionally more expensive travel period.

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PROPERTY CORNER This regular feature is written by Richard Pearce of Barfoot & Thompson, Residential. In this issue we present the:

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What is happening in the property market??

Contradictory views on the property market have become more prevalent during the last few months. These have included the ANZ bank CEO David Hisco warning in July that the Auckland housing market was over-cooked. REINZ report for October 2016 shows that Auckland’s median house price rose by 5% during October 2016 to $868,000, a 16% increase year-on-year. Part or all of the October increase could have been due to a change in mix, as Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) spokesperson Bryan Thomson said: “Auckland experienced a lot of strength in the upper end of the market but the lower end appears to be wavering due to the revised Loan to Value Rules (LVR rules) having more of an effect on lower-priced sales compared to higher priced sales.” The national median price was up 10.9% year-on-year, in spite of the number of sales nationwide dropping by 9% from September 2016 to October 2016, and by 14% in October compared to the same time last year.

The graph below is from REINZ data and shows price movements over the last 10 years for Auckland, and for the rest of the country excluding Auckland.

The big question is what will happen over the next few months and whether the Auckland price increases will continue? Tony Alexander, chief economist for BNZ, wrote in his Weekly Overview on 17 November “Where now? I remain of the view that come the New Year the market will be lifting again.” Jonno Ingerson, Head of Research at CoreLogic NZ, stated on 3 November… “Just in the last few weeks new listings and demand have suddenly surged upwards and what was looking like a very sad Spring is now beginning to look a bit healthier. That said, prediction in this market is a near impossibility.” My personal view is that the jump in the REINZ Median Auckland prices in October was largely due to a change in mix rather than a real change in property prices, and that a correction will take place at some stage. Apart from this, my expectations follow those of Tony Alexander, but we should take note of Jonno’s comment that “prediction in this market is a near impossibility.” Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed above are my personal views and are NOT those of Barfoot & Thompson. The above is not intended as financial advice, and all persons should make their own decisions based on their personal circumstances and on advice from a number of sources.

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Israel – a holiday of extremes By Janine Tuzza

friend of mine, Neil Evans, has recently returned from a memorable holiday in Israel. When you leave the islands you are normally presented with a necklace of shells, but in Israel you are presented with a certificate from the Tourism Board. A lovely touch! Getting to Israel was a flight to Thailand (Bangkok) with Thai Airways and then EL AL to Tel Aviv. Lots of security of five checks with an interview on why you are travelling, how long, where you going, etc, is just the beginning of your journey. As EL AL do not have permission to fly over Islamic countries such as Saudi and Iran, the route travels round the Saudi peninsula and up following the Red Sea. Israel is a modern democratic country and a land of huge contrasts - from blue oceans, desert and the green lushness of springs like the Ein Gedi Springs. The population is made up Arab, Jews and Orthodox Jews. Here are some of the highlights of Neil’s trip. Old City of Jerusalem has so much history and places like the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane make you appreciate the reality of what is written in the Bible. These are real places and very, very old. Two beliefs on the burial site of Jesus:

Either way to be in the place someone so famous walked and laid to rest is definitely thought provoking. On the Lake of Galilee a sail boat made to look like an authentic fishing boat takes you to view the land from the shore and you end up at a quaint restaurant where you get to eat St Peter’s fish – basic fish and chips! The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, approx. 600m below sea level. It is impossible to sink in the Dead Sea and as Neil said, “you are unprepared for the sensation.” The base of the Dead Sea is rock and mud. If you plan to go there, maybe a good idea is to take some reef shoes! The mud is used worldwide in Spa treatments and is full of minerals. Just to give you an idea of the solidity of the salt water, sea water is at 3%. The Dead Sea is at 30%. Masada – Neil’s impression is it really is in the middle of nowhere but full of history. If the rocks could talk! The tales they would tell! Herod the Great built a palace for himself atop this rock plateau. This was a secure location with a large cistern to collect water. Unfortunately, in 73/74 CE it was the scene of a mass suicide when the Romans built an assault ramp and rather than be captured the Jews committed suicide en masse.

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reserve and national park. Leopards are found here (not often seen), Nubian Ibex and rock Hyrax. Home also to Sodom apples, acacia, jujube and poplar trees. Genesis Land is not much to look at but the experience is a must. Here you get to ride a camel and ‘Abraham’ explains the form of hospitality as it was in ancient times with a basic meal on offer, rustic but good. Nazareth Village – this is a village built to look and run as it did in ancient times. The meals available here are eaten as in ancient times - an amazing experience which takes you back in time. Only thing is you feel like you should be in costume. Hezekiah’s Tunnel – ½ km long walk through tunnels built under the City of David to provide water into the city. You will need a torch and shoes you don’t mind getting wet. A head torch was a great idea as you become hands-free. Food in Israel was surprising with an emphasis on salads. Similar to the Chinese, noodles are a regular feature for breakfast. In Israel all manner of salads are available for breakfast and all other meals. A visit to the Holocaust Museum also provides an interesting meal. If you want to have coffee with milk or anything dairy you have to go to the non kosher side of the restaurant. A final note that Neil shared with me, “Jewish, Muslim or Christian – even if you are not one of these religions Israel is outstanding in architecture, culture and history.” Look at my advert below to see what a trip to Israel would cost. Call me to plan your holiday. Makes a good stopover on the way to Europe!

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Are you a former South African resident? Are you moving from SA? Do you need help to access your South African assets? Julianyou Haw Consultants here toAfrican help. We are SpecialistsAre in emigration and tax and takeSA? care ofDo the you financial hassles experiAre a former are South resident? you moving from need help to enced by former SA residents who left many years ago or are now leaving. We help you to get your own cash and oversee the access your Julian Haw Consultants are here to help. We are Specialists in emigration process from startSouth to finish. African assets?

and tax and take care of the financial hassles experienced by former SA residents who left many years ago or are now ·leaving. ArrangeWe your tax you clearance emigration help to get for your own cashfrom and oversee the SARS process from start to finish. We help you to: We help you to:

· Move your own cash to your new country. ·· Apply to the SARB emigration Arrange your tax for clearance for approval, emigration from SARS Move youryour ownSARS cash account to your new country. · Re-activate · Arrange Apply to the SARB forretirement emigration approval, access to your annuities – · atRe-activate your SARS account any age- as a 100% lump sum · Arrange access to your retirement annuities – at any · Open your blocked bank accounts age- as a 100% lump sum · Negotiate the confusing and time-consuming · Open your blocked bank accounts · paperwork. Negotiate the confusing and time-consuming paperwork.

Not ready to emigrate? Notcan ready emigrate? We can use thefor foreign We usetothe foreign investment route up to investment route for up to R10 million per year. You must R10 million per year. You must have a green bar have a green bar coded South African ID. (T’s and C’s apply) coded South African ID. (T’s and C’s apply) A little little bit Chartered Secretary, ACIS, andand waswas a financial services provider in South AfricaAfrica for 27for 27 A bit about about Julian JulianHaw: Haw:“I“ am I ama a Chartered Secretary, ACIS, a financial services provider in South years until While in in SASA I was a certified financial planner, CFP.CFP. I am Iaam registered tax practitioner years until IImoved movedtotoBrisbane Brisbaneinin2012. 2012. While I was a certified financial planner, a registered tax practitioner with SARS through Julian Haw Consultants (Pty)(Pty) Ltd and workwork with with my South Afri- African with SARSand andcontrol controlthe theoperations operationsfrom fromBrisbane Brisbane through Julian Haw Consultants Ltd and my South can company, Natal in Durban. company, UPCUPC Natal PtyPty LtdLtd in Durban.

Interested?Don’t Don’twait waitforfor the Rand devalue. www.JulianHaw.com Contact info@julianhaw.com Interested? the Rand to to devalue. Visit Visit www.JulianHaw.com Contact info@julianhaw.com The South African

17 Corinthian Drive, Albany, Auckland New Zealand 17 Corinthian Drive, Albany, Auckland New Zealand

Managing Director Peter Woodberg

Licenced Adviser Simona Woodberg

Visitor’s Visa As most of you know, all South Africans coming to New Zealand on holiday from 21st November 2016 now need

Immigration Service you can Trust

a Visitor’s Visa before leaving South Africa. You can apply for a Visitor’s Visa online and the government fee is

$165 per person. North Shore Immigration can assist with this application but we need at least a months notice

Immigration Service you can Trust

(established before you leave your country of origin. December is holiday time,1993) so there will be delays. The latest earthquake in

(established New Zealand is slowly out of as thecertain recession and there are 1993) now skilled jobs in most of Wellington is also coming causing delays government buildings havemore been evacuated as being they’readvertised too dangerous our cities. New is slowly coming out of the recession and there are now more skilled jobs being advertised in most of to Zealand work from. Christchurch our cities.will be needing hundreds of skilled people to assist with the rebuild, so trades people as well as civil and otherChristchurch engineering posts are nowhundreds becoming available. New Points will beSystem needing of skilled people to assist with the rebuild, so trades people as well as civil and Northother Shore Immigration with their wealth of engineering posts are now becoming experience available. & sound reputation can assist migrants relocate to New Zealand as providers of have highly personalised from temporary, permanent business visas. North Immigration theirservice, wealth of experience & sound reputation can assist migrants to New WeShore now had timewith to digest how the new points system will affectand South Africans in theirrelocate endeavours to Zealand as providers of highly personalised service, from temporary, permanent and business visas.

get business Residency.people It is not as would bad as prefer it initially seemed. If you have good and qualifications with both parties in New For those that to work for themselves, theyskills can either start a brand new business Zealand or buybusiness an business via the Long Term Business Visa. are also two investor categories $1.5 Forworking, those thatclose would to work themselves, they can either start a brand newSome business in of New thisexisting willpeople often get toprefer the number offor points required byThere Immigration New Zealand. of you may Zealand buy anPlease existingcontact businessusvia Longinfo Term Business Visa. There are also two investor categories of $1.5 million & $10ormillion. forthe more at email: sim.woodberg@nsis.co.nz have&to$10 change jobs and work in smaller towns, of Auckland, for a period of 18 to 24 months to get up to the million million. Please contact us for more infoout at email: sim.woodberg@nsis.co.nz

We also offer help and assistance with: We provide specialist immigration threshold of 160 points. Is this bad?solutions No. Towns for: like Tauranga, Hamilton and Nelson are great places to live and We provide specialist immigration solutions for: work in, and house prices are much lower.

U Residence (Skilled Migrants, Business, Family) U Residence (Skilled Migrants, Business, Family) U Business Visa (Entrepreneur and/or Investor Categories) U Business Visa (Entrepreneur and/or Investor Categories) North Immigration Services U Work VisaVisa (forShore those who have a job U Work (for those who have a joboffer, offer,based basedon on their their skillsskills &Allexperience) &Visas experience) Entrepreneur - Visitors, Work & Student U Work/Student visas forfor their immediate family members U Work/Student visas their immediate family members Points Assessments Residency U Student Visas for for those who wish U Student Visas those who wishtotostudy studyininNew New Assist in Job Search Family Zealand, andand Zealand, Relationship U Job Search/Graduate Work ExperienceVisas Visasfor forstudents students who U Job Search/Graduate Work Experience have completed their NZ studies. have completed their NZ studies.

We also offer help and assistance with: U unabridged birth certificates

U unabridged birth certificates police clearance certificates UUpolice clearance certificates Support groups passport renewals UUpassport renewals New Arrivals translations UUtranslations Social Meetings assessment overseas qualifications of of overseas qualifications UUassessment Business Network obtainingNZNZ registration occupations registration for for occupations UUobtaining South African Magazine where required. wherethis thisis is required.

website: www.nsis.co.nz email: info@nsis.co.nz info@nsis.co.nz 09 3392 website: www.nsis.co.nz email: peter@nsis.co.nz ph.: 09 415 3392 17Aph: Corinthian Drive Albany Auckland website: www.nsis.co.nz email: ph: 09415 415 3392